Karadeniz International Scientific Journal

This is an internationally refereed social science journal that is published every three months (quarterly) in electronic-based and print-based since 2009. The journal publishes four issues each year (March, June, September, and December).

The publication language of this journal is Turkish, English, or Russian.

This is an open-access journal. Therefore, all issues and articles published so far can be accessed free of charge from the journal's website.

 

THE IMPORTANCE AND FUNCTION OF RAKI AND KOUMISS IN RELIGIOUS RITUALS FROM SHAMANISM TO ALEVISM

TURGAY KABAK

Beverages are also one of the main ritual at almost all belief systems from old ages to monotheist religions in today. The beverages, could been classified as ones have alcohol and ones have no alcohol, have lots of function same as shedding and helping to trans. Also in this study, we are going to try to analyse the function and importance of the koumiss, belongs to ones have alcohol, in the time from the old Turkish religion to Alevism.

Key Words: Shamanism, Alevism, Raki, Ritual, Tahtacis 

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